Estancia Real Estate & Information

Estancia Real Estate & Information

A Community in Pembroke Pines, Florida

About Estancia

Combine the rare natural beauty of the Florida Everglades with modern, top-of-the-line city amenities and you have the bounty that is Pembroke Pines, Florida. Add to that, the security of a guard-gated community with its own pool and recreation center, a wide variety of three, four and five-bedroom home models, all within easy driving distance of Highway 27 and I-75 (which makes for easy commuting or traveling to Miami and Ft. Lauderdale) and you have the Pembroke Pines community of Estancia. Located just to the east of the West Pembroke Pines Soccer Park and Nature Preserve (between SW 184th and SW 196th avenues south of Pines Boulevard), life as an Estancia resident means all you could want or need is right outside your front door.

Shopping and Dining

It begins with an outstanding variety of shopping and dining right on the border of Estancia. The community’s northeast corner features three shopping centers Silver Lakes, Chapel Trail and Shoppes of Silver Lakes. Between the three, you’ll find Wal-Mart Super Center, Walgreens, Publix, Radio Shack, LA Fitness and Chase and Citi banks, as well as solutions for your dental, chiropractic, insurance, dry-cleaning, salon, shipping and veterinary needs. And whether it’s a quick bite for lunch or a leisurely dinner, nearby restaurants are also within easy walking distance. Locals love the Latin Café/Bakery. The Amazing Thai & Japanese Restaurant is a great place for Pad Thai or sushi. Kids prefer Satinos Pizza and Pasta Restaurant, making it a favorite for a family night out. Einstein Bros. Bagels, Fuji Steakhouse and Chick N Chop are also at the corner of SW 184th and Pines, as well as the national chains including IHOP, Pizza Hut and McDonalds. A delightful day of browsing and strolling between your favorite department stores is just a short drive away in the fabulous, open-air Shops at Pembroke Gardens. From Bath and Body Works and Banana Republic to Verizon Wireless and Victoria’s Secret, the names you know and love are all here.

Parks and Recreation

Towering palms, manicured lawns and tropical greenery characterize the landscaping inside Estancia. A number of floor plans in both one and two-story layouts ensure you’ll find the unique home that’s perfect for your family. The Abbey model, for example, is a comfortable one-story home with three bedrooms, two baths and a two-car garage with 1,660 square feet of living area, perfect for young parents or retirees. The Chelsea is an appealing two-story, featuring four bedrooms, two and a half baths, a two-car garage and 2,138 square feet. Models go all the way up to the generous, two-storey Essex with its five bedrooms, three and a half baths, two-car garage and living area of 3,026 square feet. Many feature views of the lake front or the nature preserve and a number of homes for sale are affordably priced in the low $200,000’s. It’s enough to make you want to spend your entire day within the community gates. And why not, when your day can begin with shooting hoops on the basketball court, continue with a refreshing swim in the private pool and finish up with an afternoon of family barbecuing in the community recreation center’s open air pavilion? In addition to the basketball court, swimming pool and barbecue area, the Estancia community recreation center has a wading pool for young children, a sun deck, a fitness center and a multi-purpose room with its own kitchen perfect for meetings or parties.

Living

When you do decide to spend an afternoon or evening away from Estancia, Regal Cinemas Westfork Stadium 13 is two and a half miles east, just off Pines Boulevard. Kids can walk to the Outlan Game Center just a half mile east of Estancia on Pines Boulevard and featuring Xbox, PlayStation2 and Game Cube games, all on big screen televisions. Coral Springs Live is a concert venue hosting regional and national acts under a mile from the community on SW 191st Avenue. For the outdoor enthusiast, the Hollywood Lakes Country Club is about three miles east of Estancia, and don’t forget the West Pembroke Pines Soccer Park and Nature Preserve on the community’s western border.

Schools, Health, Transportation

Estancia’s public school children will attend Sunset Lakes Elementary, Glades Middle or West Broward High, well known as the best high school in the area. There’s also a Montessori Academy bordering the community on Pines Boulevard, which offers private pre-K through 6th grade programs. Having a variety of educational options so close by, is just one more way Estancia appeals to families with children. Estancia’s covered school bus shelter inside the community within eyesight of the security guard at the front gate ensures protection from the elements and a watchful eye for Estancia’s youngest residents as they wait for their morning bus. Less than three miles from Estancia’s main gate, Memorial Hospital Miramar provides top quality healthcare services, as well as peace of mind, to families of all sizes and ages. In addition to the benefits of its E.R., Family Birthplace, Pediatric Inpatient Unit, Surgical Center and U18 Sports Medicine Facility, Memorial Hospital Miramar continues to garner awards and accolades for everything from patient care to employee satisfaction. In 2010 alone, it received the Studer Group’s Excellence in Patient Care for its emergency department, the Best Maternity Ward in Broward County from South Florida Parenting magazine, the American Heart Association/s Gold Achievement Award, Press Gany’s Summit Award for Quality of Care and Patient Satisfaction and was also ranked as one of Florida’s Best Companies to Work For by Florida Trend magazine. You can reach the hospital and many other popular destinations on the Broward County Transit buses. Why not make the Pembroke Pines community of Estancia your next home? With all the benefits of a secure and well-appointed community paired with all the resources of South Broward County, it just takes one day of checking out Estancia real estate listings to turn visitors into future residents.